It was a snowy and blustery morning, but it didn’t keep a group of ROMEOS at home. They obviously don’t like to miss their weekly outings.Six men, most of them widowers, gathered around a table at Country Junction in Freeport and began their breakfast at 8 a.m. They’ve partaken in this outing approximately once a week for the past four years.The organization had existed formerly, starting back in the 1990s. It was founded by Art Hauger, said...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my husband and I had problems. Our marriage was going downhill, but we have recently managed to work things out. My problem is, I sounded off to my mother, who had never held him in very high esteem to begin with. She...

One by one, the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame stepped onto the stage as their names were called. When the eighth man elected Saturday, the late Junior Seau, was announced, his two sons stood with the group.

And now for the speech.For two weeks, Gov. Bruce Rauner has gone around the state outlining the problems he said face Illinois and for which he said he will offer detailed solutions in his State of the State message.He'll have that...

ROCKFORD — Freeport’s steady march upward in the NIC-10 stopped when the Pretzels neared the summit.Freeport entered the weekend with six wins in seven games, with a two-point loss to Boylan the only blemish, but was routed...

RIVER RIDGE — Brenden Dauphin scored nine of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead River Ridge to a 52-50 comeback win against Eastland in Saturday’s basketball game.Eastland led 38-34 after three quarters. Behind...